HPI getting desperate?
Tire Rack approached by a smooth talking sales person wowing them with a RTR product?

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/rc/rc_all.jsp
Trying to move their Dash cars?
It has been a while since I've seen something like this...
Radio Shack flavored controller maybe...9V alkaline battery powering the transmitter. They don't provide many details or pictures on the website.
2WD with A-arm front suspension.

Who knows. ? !

David these RTR have been around for a few years now. We sell them at Hobby Town for the same price. Nice entry level car with battery and charger. Nothing special, but above a Radio Shack car, at least parts are available.

Don,

Yeah, I knew they had them for a few years. I just figured they were trying find another outlet to sell a few more to clear the inventory. Yeah, definately above a Radio Shack car...
I always thought a series of Muscle Car and Street Rod bodies selling the BRP cars as RTR through Jeg's and Summit Racing could be profitable with a little marketing and show and tell and race at one of Summit's big weekend sales; small track in the corner...
Chevy, Dodge, and Ford 3 or 5 window coupe bodies, Buick Lead Sled, Mustang Cobra, Camaro, Charger, Hemi Cuda, etc.

Does the MiniZ have these types of bodies?

RAFster
David

The local toy store by me has the HPI Dash cars for $89.00 US! It was my first R/C car!